Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-21
OUR TEACHERS.
Proceedings of the Ohio County Teachers
Institute.


Proceedings Of the Ohio County Teachers
Institute.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.
WEST LIBERTY, June 17.-lnstitute
was opened this morning by song, "Ah
the Way My Savior Leads Me-" Miss
Laura Young and Miss Sallie Maxwell at
the piano. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Prof. Frazier. Interesting gems
of literature were recited by each member
of the Institute in responding to their
names at roll call. The roll shows sixty
three members present, the largest attend
ance at any session since the Institute met
here last. 1t is the general sentiment OF
the teachers that the West Liberty State
Normal School building is the most suita-
BILE place in the county for holding the
annual sessions of the Institute. Inc
large and commodiOus hall connected with
the building being well adapted for lnstl-
tute work.
The first subject taken up this morning
WAS English grammar. The sentence,
how classified, analyses of sentences, meth
DDS of teaching, what importance should
he attached to diagraming, the Inilnltlve,
its uses; the participle, its uses. The
subject was ably discussed by the conduc-
tors and members of the Institute.
The discussion of queries next occupied
the attention of the Institute for thirty
minutes. In discussing the proofs OF the
rotundity of the earth, one of the members
of the Institute took the ground that the
earth must be fiat, but could produce no
good arguments to support his position,
and finally changed his mind on the sub
ject.
The first subject under consideration
this afternoon was arithmetic, common and
decimal fractions; how to read and write;
fundamental rules; percentage and SIMPLE
interest. The reason for invertlng the
diyisor in division of fractions was thor
oughIy discussed and made very plain by
Prof. Armstrong. "NIusiC in School" was
the next subject taken up. The questions
discussed were: May not music be taught
and practiced in our schools with advantages
to health of pupils and teachers? Its uses
as an opening and closing exercise; health
full moral effect upon pupils; love of music
universal.
After intermisSiOn Rev. A. f. Myers, Of
the Disciples Church, gave an interesting
talk on the subject of Reading, and was
listened to with much attention.
Prof. Armstrong next spoke on the
Science of Teaching" The qualilica-
tons of the teacher, mental, moral and
physical Rev. Myers also spoke on the
subject of Morals and Manners OF the
Teacher"
The exercises tonight were more OF n
literary character than regular institute
work. The music was furnished by Miss
Ella Deiters, Miss Laura Young, Miss Sal
lie Maxwell and Prof. Armstrong. Mr..
Joseph Young and Arthur 5. Briggs also
PLAYED a c0rnet duet. REGULATIONS were
given by Miss Kate Ritter, Miss Minnie
Vogel and Miss Luella Wallace, OF Wheel
Ing; Miss Calie Curtis and $. J. Beck, OF
West Liberty, and Miss jessie Creighton,
of Elm Grove.
The Broom Brigade OF the Normal School
was called out and gave IN interesting eX-
hibition OF their drilling under Capt. Arm
strong. The audience was so much pleased
with the performance that they were re-
called and the drill repeated.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
| the following:
In view of the loss we have sustained
since the last meeting OF Institute by
the decease of our fellow teacher, Mr.. &.
NJ. Liggett, and of the still heavier loss
sustained by those who were nearest and
dearest to him, he it
| e lrr i1tot trth A.
the memory of the departed to say that IN
regretting his removal from our midst, we
mourn for one who was in every way
worthy of our highest respect.
RsSOlred, That we sincerely cOndOle with
the family of the deceased on the dispense
ton with which it has pleased Divine
| Providence to afflict them, and commend
them for consolation to Him who orders
all things for the best, and whose chastise-
ments are meant in mercy.
Other resolutions were passed, thanking
Prof. Armstrong and Mrs \. i. Wendt
for the excellent work accomplished under
their guidance, and asking that the County
Superintendent use his influence in sccur
ing the services of Prof. Armstrong rs con
ductor of the Institute for the Mex session
also that the institute be held i'll the Nor
nal school building, as it is the most suit
able place in the county for institute work
The thanks of the Institute were extend
ed to Rev. A. +. Myers for the kind assist
ance he gave and for his welcome words o
cheer and sympathy to the teachers OF OhiC
county.
A vote of thanks was also extended t.
Misses Young, Deiters, Maxwell, Brown
and others, who kindly assisted in furnish
ing music for the sessions of the Institute
and to County Superintendent Wiedmar
for his kindness and courtesy shown to the
teachers of OHIO county during his term o.
Office.
The examination OF applicants for teach
ers' certificates was announced for next Fri
day and Saturday. Prof. Armstrong viii
so from here to Wellsburg, where he will
conduct the Brooke county Institute mex
week.